Topic: You Are Under The New Covenant — Tuesday November 7, 2017.

“For if the first covenant had been faultless, then should no place have been sought for the second. For finding fault with them, he saith, Behold, the days come, saith the Lord, when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and the house of Judah:” – (Hebrews 8:7-8 KJV)

There are dispensations in the bible. And we must understand what obtains in each dispensation. What obtains in one dispensation may not apply to another dispensation. What has been happening over the years is that we have mixed up dispensations, and the result has been frustration. We are not standing as strong as we ought to because we have mixed up a lot of things.

God established covenant in every dispensation and released His blessings based on the covenant. It is very important therefore to rightly divide the word so that we can be positioned for His blessings. When Jesus came, under the dispensation of grace, the old covenant became obsolete and the new covenant which was promised by God came into force. The old covenant did not work. It was faulty. And the fault laid in the fact that man could not keep it. Therefore, God set it aside and decided to make a new one. “In that he saith, A new covenant, he hath made the first old. Now that which decayeth and waxeth old is ready to vanish away.” (Hebrews 8:13 KJV)

God said the type of covenant He will make, man will not be involved. In other words, what you do will not determine whether God blesses you. It is a covenant that is established on better promises “…by how much also he is the mediator of a better covenant which was established upon better promises.” (Hebrew 8:6 KJV) Why are you still hanging on to the old covenant when God provided a better one. Under this covenant, God takes the responsibility to bless you and keeps your heaven open because He so much loves you. So don’t put yourself under condemnation. You are not under the law. You are under grace.

Further Reading: Hebrews 8:1-13

Daily Bible Reading: Morning- Jeremiah 40-42; Evening- Hebrews 4

Written by Dr. Mike Okonkwo; Is the Presiding Bishop of The Redeemed Evangelical Mission (TREM); a versatile man of God with over 30 years of dedicated service unto the Lord.

Topic: Either God Or God [Tuesday November 7, 2017]

Scripture: And the Lord said unto Samuel, Hearken unto the voice of the people in all that they say unto thee: for they have not rejected thee, but they have rejected me, that I should not reign over them. 1 Samuel 8:7.

Thought For The Day: Inside the prosperity of the devil is calamity; inside his wealth is death. To accept the devil’s fame is to embrace his shame.

A young pastor once came to our Ministry in desperate need for help. When he was brought to me, he said, ‘Pastor, please deliver me, I have been initiated’. How? What happened? I asked him. He answered, ‘Sir, I have been into Ministry for years, nothing was working. In fact, the more I prayed, the more things failed. It was as if God was no more there. It was at this juncture of not knowing what next to do that a friend who was also a pastor and whose church was flourishing suggested to me that he would take me somewhere and my life and Ministry would turn around. I followed him there and they washed my face and eyes. When I returned to my church, I began to see people’s names on their foreheads. I began to prophesy and perform miracles without stress, crowds started trooping in.

But something happened one day: the pastor that took me to that place visited me and said that I needed to bring a human sacrifice. It was at that point that I knew that I was initiated and that my life was in a great danger”. Incredible!

The truth is that the devil has no free gift. Inside the prosperity of the devil is calamity; inside his wealth is death. To accept the devil’s fame is to embrace his shame. Any suggestion from satan to prosper you, give you a husband/wife or make you famous is an invitation to frustration and destruction. The devil has nothing to offer but evil.

Beloved, there is no alternative to God; it is either God or God.

Remember This: Inside the prosperity of the devil is calamity; inside his wealth is death. To accept the devil’s fame is to embrace his shame.

Assignments:

1. Make a brutal determination and commitment not to have, take or seek any alternative to God.

2. Avoid anyone – friend, relative or colleague who is suggesting to you any alternative to God.

Prayer: O LORD, I make demands on Your grace to trust You even when I cannot trace You. I refuse every invitation to an alternative to You, LORD, in Jesus’ Name.

FOR FURTHER UNDERSTANDING GET THIS MESSEGE: THE MATTER OF TIME WITH GOD

Quote: There are some sins that take people to hell, and there are some sins that take hell to people. Culled from WHO ARE YOU? by Dr Paul Enenche

Daily Reading: Ezekiel 16:42 to 17:24, Hebrews 8:1 to 13, Psalm 106:13 to 31, Proverbs 27:7 to 9

Amazing Fact: Dreamt is the only word that ends with ‘MT’

Today In History: 07/11/1990, Mary Robinson became the first woman to be elected President of the Republic of Ireland.

Dunamis International Gospel Centre (DIGC), is a powerfully anointed church, headquartered at Abuja, Nigeria, with Dr Paul and Becky Enenche, as the Senior Pastors. It is a power-packed arena where God’s Presence, Principles and Power are at work for the salvation, healing and restoration of human destinies and dignities.

Topic: Second Chances— Tuesday November 7, 2017.

Read: Ruth 4:13–17, Bible in a Year: Jeremiah 40–42; Hebrews 4

He has not stopped showing his kindness. Ruth 2:20

“How can you be so kind if you don’t even know me!”

By making some wrong decisions, Linda had ended up in jail in a country not her own. For six years she remained in prison, and when she was set free she didn’t have anywhere to go. She thought her life was over! While her family gathered money to buy her ticket home, a kind couple offered her lodging, food, and a helping hand. Linda was so touched by their kindness that she willingly listened as they told her the good news of a God who loves her and wants to give her a second chance.

Linda reminds me of Naomi, a widow in the Bible who lost her husband and two sons in a foreign land and thought her life was over (Ruth 1). However, the Lord hadn’t forgotten Naomi, and through the love of her daughter-in-law and the compassion of a godly man named Boaz, Naomi saw God’s love and was given a second chance (4:13–17).

The same God cares for us today. Through the love of others we can be reminded of His presence. We can see God’s grace in the helping hand of people we may not even know well. But above all, God is willing to give us a fresh start. We just need, like Linda and Naomi, to see God’s hand in our everyday lives and realize He never stops showing us His kindness.

Prayer: Dear Lord, thank You that You let us begin again and again.

God gives us second chances.

Insight:

Placed in the same time period as the book of Judges, the book of Ruth complements the bleak tone of Judges with a hopeful focus on God’s unconditional faithfulness. The most central character in this book is Naomi, who receives renewed hope after her own resources are gone.

The concept of “redemption” in Ruth refers to the practice of a “guardian-redeemer.” The redeemer restores losses due to tragedy for a close relative. The guardian-redeemer’s role might involve some self-sacrifice, for restoring the relative’s inheritance or family line meant the possibility of not creating his own family line. In the book of Ruth, after the death of Naomi’s husband and sons, Boaz chooses to restore Elimelek and Naomi’s family line through marrying Ruth and considering her child as Naomi’s.

But “redemption” also had a deeper meaning for Israel, pointing them to their hope of God restoring them (often portrayed as redemption; see, for example, Ex. 6:6–8; Isa. 43:1). Ultimately, it was God, not Boaz, who restored Naomi (Ruth 4:14). And from Ruth’s family came David (v. 22) and eventually Jesus, who restores all believers into relationship with God.

When have you, like Naomi, experienced God’s restoration despite feelings of despair?

This message was written By Keila Ochoa [Our Daily Bread Ministries.]

Topic: Delight Yourself [Tuesday November 7, 2017]

Blessed is the man that feareth the Lord, that delighteth greatly in his commandments…. He shall not be afraid of evil tidings: his heart is fixed, trusting in the Lord. – Psalm 112:1, 7

The man who makes a habit of delighting in God’s Word will have a heart that’s fixed! He can make it through disastrous situations without losing his balance. His mind’s made up before he ever gets to the disaster. He’s victorious before he ever gets there. A person like that is hard to whip!

The sad thing is that most believers wait until the disaster hits before they start trying to establish themselves on the Word. They wait until their back is against the wall. Then, suddenly, they get real spiritual and start fasting and praying…and all too often they find they’ve started too late.

That’s like a guy who finds out a burglar is in his house and then starts looking for the barbells, so he can build up enough muscle to throw the burglar out. He’s not going to make it! If he’d been working out instead of watching television every night, he’d have been ready. But as it is, he’s headed for a painful defeat.

Be ready before the devil breaks into your house. Get your heart fixed. Turn off the television. Turn off the distractions of the world and turn on the Word. The time to start establishing yourself on it is right now!

Scripture Reading: Job 22:21-30

This message was written by Kenneth and Gloria Copeland, the leader of the Kenneth Copeland Ministries (www.KCM.org) that specializes in teaching principles of bible faith – prayer, healing, salvation and other biblical topics.

Topic: He Is Our “ABBA” [Tuesday November 7, 2017]

Mark 14:36 “And he said, Abba, Father, all things are possible unto thee; take away this cup from me: nevertheless not what I will, but what thou wilt.”

Text: Mark 14:36

Although God was referred to as our Father in the Old Testament, Jesus’ frequent use of this title brought a whole new understanding of our relationship with God. Jesus referred to God as His Father, and He spoke of God as being our Father as well. This infuriated the religious Jews of Jesus’ day who considered it blasphemy to call God their Father, because they understood that to mean they were equal with God.

We are instructed to call God our Father, revealing the kind, gentle, loving nature of our God. The term “Abba” is an affectionate term that a young child calls his father, which corresponds to our term “daddy.” It is a term used to express intimacy and affectionate fondness. It removes the idea of God as a strict judge and carries the image of Him as a loving Father who cares, understands, and is our best friend. “Behold what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God” (1 Jn. 3:1).

We are sons of God by adoption. Jesus was the Son of God by nature. As Jesus said to the Jews, ye are of your Father the devil (Jn. 8:44; Eph. 2:3).

However, Jesus purchased us and made us adopted sons of God.

We are not just heirs, we are joint-heirs with Christ. To think that we share equally with the one who has inherited everything God is, and has, is beyond comprehension.

This message was written by The Association of Related Ministries International (ARMI) is an extension of Andrew Wommack Ministries (AWM). ARMI is a unique partnership committed to providing resources to help like-minded ministers succeed in a spirit of excellence and to draw from the experience and expertise of both the AWM and Charis Bible College staff. (www.awmi.net).

Topic: Compassion for Others [Tuesday November 7, 2017]

Let us love one another; for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God. . . . And this commandment have we from him, that he who loveth God love his brother also. — 1 John 4:7,21

If you would know the measure of your love for God, just observe your love for your fellowman. Our compassion for others is an accurate gauge of our devotion to God.

Some time ago, with some friends, I went through a museum in San Francisco. Among other things, we saw a collection of instruments of torture which were employed by religious people to force other people to believe as they did. History is largely the record of man’s inhumanity to man.

Prayer for the day: Lord God, fill my heart that I may love with the compassion of Jesus.

Written by Billy Graham, Founder of Billy Graham Evangelistic Association(BGEA). BGEA exists to proclaim the Gospel of Jesus Christ by every effective means and to equip the church and others to do the same.